State v. Sisak
State v. Sisak
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Kenneth Sisak (hereinafter, “Appellant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder, Section 565.020 RSMo (2000),
Appellant raises two points on appeal. Appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion by: (1) failing to declare a mistrial when it noticed Appellant’s leg restraint was potentially visible to the jurors during the guilt phase of the trial; and (2) excluding evidence of the victim’s prior violent acts which would indicate he was the initial aggressor in the shooting that resulted in his death.
We have reviewed the briefs of the parties, the legal file, and the transcript on appeal and find no abuse of discretion. An opinion reciting the detailed facts and re
. All statutory references are to RSMo (2000) unless otherwise indicated.
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